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#K-pop survival show
'GIRL'S RE:VERSE' features virtual K-pop idol survival show
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- "GIRL'S RE:VERSE" will present an experimental K-pop idol survival show where current idol members will play virtual reality (VR) characters to compete in... 13:28 Dec. 27
#BTS
BTS' RM surges to Billboard 200's No. 3 with 'Indigo' related article
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- "Indigo," the first solo album of BTS leader RM, has surged to No. 3 on Billboard's main albums chart this week, making him the highest-charted K-pop soloist. Billboar... 09:13 Dec. 27
#BIGBANG
BIGBANG's Taeyang signs with YG-affiliated label related article
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Taeyang of boy group BIGBANG has signed a management contract with The Black Label headed by K-pop producer Teddy, his former agency said Monday. "BIGBANG's Taeyang ca... 14:02 Dec. 26
#NCT 127
NCT 127 to drop repackaged album next month related article
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band NCT 127 will release "Ay-Yo," a repackaging of its fourth full-length album, next month, the group's management agency said Monday. The album will come ... 13:47 Dec. 26
#Stray Kids
Stray Kids to drop first Japanese studio album in Feb. related article
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group Stray Kids will put out their first Japanese-language studio album on Feb. 22 to take a step further into the market, the band's agency said Friday... 15:14 Dec. 23
#Seventeen
Seventeen's Vernon drops 1st solo mixtape 'Black Eye' related article
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Vernon of K-pop boy group Seventeen will release his first mixtape, titled "Black Eye," as an individual artist on Friday, the group's agency said. The song is a pop-pun... 10:44 Dec. 23
#BTS
BTS tops list of best-selling artists in Japan for 2nd year related article
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS has become the first overseas act to top the Japanese music tracker Oricon's total annual sales ranking for the second consecutive year. The South ... 10:15 Dec. 23
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.3 bln views related article
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The choreography video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 1.3 billion views on YouTube. The group's agency, YG Ent... 09:37 Dec. 23
#TWICE
TWICE to return with new English single next month related article
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE will release a new English-language single in January and its 12th EP two months later, the group's agency said Wednesday. The band also tweeted... 09:35 Dec. 21
#BTS
CGV to premier BTS concert film worldwide in Feb. related video related article
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS' live concert movie will be available on big screens globally in February, film distributor CJ CGV said Tuesday. "BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas" capt... 09:57 Dec. 20
#NCT Dream
NCT Dream's 'Candy' winter EP sells 2 mln copies in preorders
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group NCT Dream's special winter EP, "Candy," has surpassed 2 million copies in preorders, the group's agency, SM Entertainment, said Monday. A subuni... 14:52 Dec. 19
#BTS
BTS' J-Hope to perform on ABC's New Year's Eve special show related video related article
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop sensation BTS will perform on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," an annual New Year's Eve special show by ABC TV, its entertainment agency Big Hit Musi... 11:33 Dec. 16
#Cho Seong-jin
Pianist Cho Seong-jin pre-releases single from upcoming Handel album
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Cho Seong-jin on Friday unveiled a minuet piano single by George Frideric Handel to be included on his upcoming solo album, Universal Music Group ... 11:02 Dec. 16
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(3rd LD) BTS' Jin enlists in military amid intense media coverage related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more information, message from Jin in paras 6, 12-15, 24-25) SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar Jin on Tuesday entered a boot camp in a front-line area to begin his mand... 16:59 Dec. 13
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(2nd LD) BTS' Jin enlists in military amid intense media coverage related article
(ATTN: UPDATES paras 1-12 with Jin's entry to military training center; RECASTS headline; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar Jin on Tuesday entered a boot camp in a front-line ... 16:25 Dec. 13
#BTS
BTS' Suga to fulfill military service as social service agent related article
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Suga of K-pop sensation BTS will carry out his military service as a social service agent, military and music industry sources said Tuesday. They said the 29-year-old ... 14:04 Dec. 13
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(LEAD) BTS' Jin to begin active-duty military service related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with deployment of 300 officials in paras 9-10) SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar Jin will enter a boot camp in a front-line area to begin his mandatory military service Tue... 11:29 Dec. 13
#BTS
BTS' RM debuts at 15th on Billboard's albums chart with 'Indigo' related article
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- RM, leader of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has made it onto U.S. Billboard's two main charts for his first solo album, "Indigo." The album, released Dec. 2, debuted at No. ... 09:21 Dec. 13
#BTS
BTS' Jin to begin active-duty military service related article
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar Jin will enter a boot camp in a front-line area to begin his mandatory military service Tuesday. The 30-year-old vocalist of boy group BTS will quietly... 08:18 Dec. 13
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(LEAD) BTS' Jin gets buzz cut ahead of military enlistment related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with statement from agency in last three paras) SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Jin, the first member of the K-pop group BTS to serve in the military, has released a photo of himself with... 14:31 Dec. 12